Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

WarbirdsNews has received word from the International F-104 Society concerning a former Royal Netherlands Air Force Lockheed F-104G Starfighter which has recently gone on display following a substantial refurbishment at the University of Erzurum in […]

Fifty eight years ago today, a F-104C piloted by Lt William T. Smith and Einar K. Envoldson from the 538th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, zoomed to 103,395 feet setting a world altitude record. Designed as a supersonic […]

Exactly sixty-two years ago today, the very first Lockheed Starfighter took to the skies over Edwards Air Force Base with legendary test pilot, Tony LeVier at the controls. Technically, it was not the first flight […]

By Keegan Chetwynd, Director of the CAF Airpower Museum For those of us who love aviation history, there is a special reminiscence associated with the Century Series fighter aircraft, similar to how others reflect on […]

For much of the past year, WarbirdsNews has been following efforts in Norway to return a former Norwegian Air Force Lockheed CF-104D Starfighter back into flying condition. “Project 637″ came a step closer to completion […]

The Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, California will be holding a private dedication ceremony today commemorating three former F-104 Starfighter pilots with the unveiling of a freshly restored example of the famous “Missile […]

A fascinating restoration project is coming together in Norway at the moment, which should see a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter take to the skies later this year. This two seat Starfighter is actually a Canadair-built CF-104D […]

During a recent visit to the Starfighter Aerospace facility at the Kennedy Space Center we had the opportunity to photograph the new paint scheme applied to the company’s F-104 Starfighter. Starfighters Aerospace has for some […]

John Willhoff reports. The Valiant Air Command held their annual TICO Warbird AirShow over the weekend of 14th-16th March at Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, Florida. This year’s show celebrated the accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen […]

Exactly sixty years ago today, the very first Lockheed Starfighter took to the skies over Edwards Air Force Base with legendary test pilot, Tony LeVier at the controls. Technically, it was not the first flight […]

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